temporarily reprieved

/ˈtɛmpərərɪli rɪˈprivd/

Meanings

phrase

暂时获得赦免

Given a temporary break from a difficult situation or punishment.

Examples :

"The condemned prisoner was temporarily reprieved, but his execution was only postponed."

被判死刑的囚犯暂时获得了赦免，但他的处决只是被推迟了。

Related Words

condemned verb

/kənˈdɛmd/

谴责，声讨。

"The president condemned the terrorists."

总统强烈谴责了恐怖分子。

execution noun

/ˌek.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/

执行，实行，实施。

"The dancer's execution of the pirouette was graceful and precise. "

那位舞蹈演员旋转的动作，既优雅又精准，展现了她精湛的技巧。(Nèi wèi wǔdǎo yǎnyuán xuánzhuǎn de dòngzuò, jì yōuyǎ yòu jīngzhǔn, zhǎnxiàn le tā jīngzhàn de jìqiǎo.)

prisoner noun

/ˈpɹɪzənəɹ/ /ˈpɹɪznə/

囚犯，罪犯

"The prisoner was released from jail after serving his sentence. "

那个囚犯服刑期满后被释放出狱了。

postponed verb

/poʊˈspoʊnd/ /pəˈspoʊnd/

推迟，延期。

"The soccer game was postponed because of the heavy rain. "

因为下大雨，足球比赛被推迟了。

temporary noun

/ˈtɛmpəɹi/ /ˈtɛmpəˌɹɛɹi/

临时工, 临时人员

"The temporary at the bakery was only there for the summer. "

面包店的那个临时工只在那里干了一个夏天。

given verb

/ˈɡɪ.vən/

给予，赠送，提供。

"The teacher gave the students a new assignment. "

老师给了学生们一份新的作业。

break noun

/bɹeɪk/

破碎, 断裂

"The femur has a clean break and so should heal easily."

股骨有一处干净的断裂，所以应该很容易愈合。

punishment noun

/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

惩罚，处罚。

"The school's punishment for cheating was a week of detention. "

学校对作弊的惩罚是禁闭一周。

temporarily adverb

/ˈtɛmp(ə)ɹəɹəli/ /ˌtɛmpəˈɹɛɹəli/

暂时地，临时地

"The store is temporarily closed for renovations. "

这家店因为装修暂时关闭。

situation noun

/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/

情况，局面。

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

由于债务违约的阴影迫在眉睫，美国正处于一个尴尬的局面。

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

使 затруднить，使复杂，为难

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

新软件上那些复杂的说明让我无法按时完成项目。

reprieved verb

/rɪˈpriːvd/ /riˈpriːvd/

赦免，缓刑。

"The prisoner was reprieved just hours before his execution when new evidence proved his innocence. "

就在行刑前几个小时，由于新证据证明了这名囚犯的清白，他被赦免了。